Textile (Material Keyword)
Artifacts (e.g., clothing, bags, woven cloth, cordage, etc.) comprised of fibers and/or cord that are made from plant or animal material (e.g., animal hair, cotton, flax, hemp, other vegetal fibers, wool).
151-175 (1,481 Records)
This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the EXARC Bibliography, originally compiled by Roeland Paardekooper, and updated. Most of these records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us using the...
Excavation of the Gibbon Springs Site: A Classic Period Village in the Northeastern Tuson Basin (1996)
This volume summarizes data recovered from the Gibbon Springs site, AZ BB:9:50 (ASM), located in the northeastern Tucson Basin. This large Classic period site had a central compound surrounded by houses. Data and materials were obtained from 24 structures and hundreds of other features (e.g., pits, cremations, middens). Materials from Gibbon Springs suggest that either a non-indigenous population inhabited the site or there was another social arrangement between the Tucson Basin Hohokam and...
Excavation on Black Mesa, 1979: A Descriptive Report (1980)
During the fall of 1978, the Black Mesa Archaeological Project (BMAP) was requested by Peabody Coal Company to carry out archaeological research in three areas of the Peabody lease on Black Mesa, Arizona. The purpose of this research was to mitigate the adverse impact of future mining activity and to provide archaeological clearance for these mining activities. This work was carried out under Antiquities Act Permit number 78-AZ-040 (expiration date, May 30, 1981), 79-AZ-055 (expiration date,...
The Excavations of Los Muertos and Neighboring Ruins in the Salt River Valley, Southern Arizona (1945)
This publication which originally was Emil W. Haury's doctoral dissertation for the Department of Anthropology, Harvard University, is based on the work of the Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition of 1887-1888. The fieldwork was organized and overseen by Frank Hamilton Cushing. The Hemenway Expedition's work in the Salt River Valley was in truth a pioneering effort. Neither here nor in the adjoining Gila Valley had any systematic work of any sort been done. Although seen by some...
An Experiment in Removing Spray Paint Graffiti from Hohokam Rock Art with Graffiti-B-Gone (1997)
In December 1994, an Arizona Site Steward notified the Phoenix City Archaeologist that a major rock art panel in South Mountain Park had been spray painted with graffiti. At least 700 years old, this Hohokam petroglyph panel is located on a dense, patinated, granodiorite boulder near a city street at the northern edge of the park's boundary. Spray paint graffiti had previously been placed on city structures along the street, as well as on several petroglyph boulders within the park, but this act...
Experimental Archaeology (1972)
The newsletter reports of the first course in experimental archaeology, taught in 1972 at Birmingham University. The seminar included 6 lecturers who each presented a topic in experimental archaeology. Beside the lecturers, 2 practical workshops were offered: weaving and pottery making. The practical workshops offered the direct approach to experimental archaeology and its questions, issues, and challenges in science. The review also includes reports of on going experiments at the Butser...
Experimentelle Archäologie meets Modern Art. Textildruck und keramik als künstlerische Auseinandersetzung mit dem La Tène-Stil (2020)
This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the EXARC Bibliography, originally compiled by Roeland Paardekooper, and updated. Most of these records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us using the...
Exploring the Barrio Libre: Investigations at Block 136, Tucson, Arizona (2002)
What lies beneath the vacant lots of the Barrio Libre? This old barrio lies on the south side of the downtown core of Tucson and has been occupied as a primarily Mexican- American neighborhood for 100 years. During the Historic period, the Barrio Libre has been home to thousands of people, many of whom have left behind the physical traces of their lives in the form of architectural remains and artifacts. Archaeological excavations of homes, businesses, and the trash created and disposed of by...
Exploring The Rustic Life, Appendix, Millwood Plantation 1980 (1987)
Six hypotheses are presented and evaluated using archaeological historical, and bio-cultural data collected from Millwood Plantation and two small satellite sites located within the floodpool of the Richard B. Russell Reservoir currently being constructed. Millwood Plantation, located along the Savannah River in Abbeville County, South Carolina and Elbert County, Georgia, was owned and operated by James Edward Calhoun from 1832 until his death in 1889. After Calhoun's death, a number of tenants...
Exploring The Rustic Life, Volume I, Millwood Plantation 1980 (1987)
Six hypotheses are presented and evaluated using archaeological historical, and bio-cultural data collected from Millwood Plantation and two small satellite sites located within the floodpool of the Richard B. Russell Reservoir currently being constructed. Millwood Plantation, located along the Savannah River in Abbeville County, South Carolina and Elbert County, Georgia, was owned and operated by James Edward Calhoun from 1832 until his death in 1889. After Calhoun's death, a number of tenants...
Exploring The Rustic Life, Volume II, Millwood Plantation 1980 (1987)
Six hypotheses are presented and evaluated using archaeological historical, and bio-cultural data collected from Millwood Plantation and two small satellite sites located within the floodpool of the Richard B. Russell Reservoir currently being constructed. Millwood Plantation, located along the Savannah River in Abbeville County, South Carolina and Elbert County, Georgia, was owned and operated by James Edward Calhoun from 1832 until his death in 1889. After Calhoun's death, a number of tenants...
Feature Photographs from the SUCF Parking Garage site, Albany, NY (2001)
Photographs of features from the SUCF site, Albany, NY. Features from the site were the subject of several written articles and chapters in edited books. Citations are available in the parent project resource.
Field School at the Conner Mill Site (12G57) 1983-1984
Ball State University conducted excavations at the Conner Mill Site (12G57) in 1983. Excavation was conducted as a field school run by B.K. Swartz, Jr. through Ball State University. The Conner Mill Site is located in Indiana near the Mississinewa Reservoir, which is at the junction of Grant, Miami, and Wabash Counties. The area under investigation has a chronology that ranges from Paleo-Indian (post-15,000 to 8,000 B.C.) through Late Woodland (A.D. 600 to 1650 [contact]) (Shrock 1927:128;...
Final Phase 1 Archaeological Survey, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts (1998)
As part of ongoing cultural resources management work at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), the Headquarters Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (HQ AFCEE) contracted Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. (Parsons ES) to perform a Phase I archaeological survey of previously identified areas on the base determined to have moderate to high potential for archaeological resources. These 34 areas, totaling approximately 120 acres, were identified through a previous archaeological reconnaissance...
Final Report: A Phase II Archaeological Survey of Andrews Air Force Base, Prince George's County, and Davidsonville Transmitter Station, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (1999)
Phase II evaluations were conducted for six archaeological sites at Joint Base Andrews (Andrews Air Force Base) in Prince George's County, Maryland, and three archaeological sites at the Davidsonville Transmitter Station (Davidsonville) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The purpose of the investigation was to determine if sites 18PR443, 18PR444, 18PR445, 18PR446, 18PR447, 18PR448, 18AN958, 18AN959, and 18AN961 are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This...
Forensic Investigation of a Mass Grave Complex, Maysan Province, Iraq (2006)
1. Maysan 0003 is a mass grave complex near the city of Al Amarah, Mayan Province, Iraq. The site was located by a British military patrol in late May 2003. Head Quarters 1st United Kingdom Armored Division (HQ 1 UK ARMD DIV) advised the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), Task Force Justice (TFJ) that victims from the 1991 uprising had been shot and buried at the site. TFJ performed a map reconnaissance on 14 June 2003 and a site reconnaissance on 15 June 2003. A local farmer and other...
Forensic Investigation of a Mass Grave Complex, Muthanna Province, Iraq (2005)
Executive Summary 1. Muthanna0002 was the name used to designate a mass grave complex southeast of the town of As Samawah, Muthanna Province, Iraq. The Muthanna0002 graves were initially discovered around 1998 by Bedouin herders. Coalition forces were first informed of the site’s existence in May 2003, at which time the I MEF Mass Gravesite Assessment Team, Task Force – Justice, under Major Alvin Schmidt, conducted a Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE). The team categorized the alleged mass...
Forensic Investigation of a Reported Mass Grave, Nasiriyah, Iraq (2006)
1. Dhi Qar 0008 (DQR0008) is a reported mass grave site on the grounds of the former General Security Service (GSS) building, located on the west bank of the Euphrates River, along the southwest margin of the city of An Nasiriyah. On 13 April 2005, during backhoe operations being carried out at the direction of the landowner, the location was discovered to contain the remains of multiple individuals. Local investigators reported to the Iraqi High Tribunal (IHT) that 28 remains were excavated...
Forensic Investigation of Mass Grave KAR0024, Karbala Province, Iraq (2007)
Executive Summary: 1. Tar-as-Saiyid is a prominent escarpment located in a remote desert area approximately 27 kilometers southwest of the city of Karbala. The escarpment lies along an area that was previously the site of an Iraqi military range in a region also known as Tall Tar and Ashwah. The I Marine Expeditionary Force, Task Force Justice (I MEF), the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), and Inforce Foundation investigated several sites in the area in 2003. 2. On 14 May 2006,...
Forensic Investigations - Commingled Remains from the NinawaA0002 Mass Grave, Ninawa Province, Iraq (2006)
The mass grave site known as Ninawa0002 is located in the Ninawa Province near Al Hatra, Iraq. In 2004, an explorative excavation was conducted by the U.S. Criminal Investigations Division (CID) to document the existence of a mass grave at the site. The initial search and documentation team led by CID personnel confirmed the presence of a large mass grave. In late 2004 and early 2005, the Regime Crimes Liaison Office (RCLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a more thorough...
Forensic Investigations of Mass Grave KAR0008, Karbala Province, Iraq (2006)
Karbala 0008 (KAR0008) designates a mass grave located approximately 27 kilometers southwest of the city of Karbala in Karbala Province, Iraq. In 2003, the Human Rights Watch Society, Karbala reported that individuals had been shot and buried in berms at the site location. The Inforce Foundation performed reconnaissance on 24-26 June 2003 (site code TAT03) and reported no evidence of a grave. On 3 August 2003, the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) Mass Gravesite Assessment Team, Task Force...
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (32WI17), Material Culture Reports, Part III: Personal and Recreational Materials (1986)
National Park Service archaeological excavations at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site from 1968 through 1972. Although a preliminary report describing the extent and nature of the excavations was produced shortly after the close of each season's fieldwork, until recently the extensive collection of artifacts and other materials recovered during that work has remained largely unanalyzed and unreported for want of sufficient funding. A systematic effort to analyze and report all...
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (32WI17), Material Culture Reports, Part IX: Personal, Domestic, and Architectural Artifacts (1993)
Fort Union served as the major trading establishment for the American Fur Company and its St. Louis descendants (Bernard Pratte and Co. and Pierre Chouteau, Jr., and Co.) on the Upper Missouri River between 1828 and 1865. In 1865, Charles Chouteau sold Fort Union to Hubble, Hawley and Smith, otherwise known as the North Western Fur Company. During its last years of existence, between 1864 and 1866, the traders shared the post's facilities with the U.S. Army, the latter utilizing Fort Union as a...
Gibbon's Ranch: Excavation of Site AZ BB:9:275 (ASM), Pima County, Arizona (1999)
Archaeological data recovery at the Gibbon's Ranch site (AZ BB:9:275 [ASM]) was the final phase of studies conducted by SWCA for Canoa Homes and Sunchase Holdings. The work was required to fulfill stipulations of Section 404 permitting (under the Clean Waters Act) and for a Pima County grading permit. Richard Perry of the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, managed the 404 permit application and Linda Mayro, Pima County Archaeologist, oversaw archaeological documentation for the Pima...
Golf Course Survey, Site 44PG462, Fort Lee (FL2005.003)
This project contains the methodology, results and conclusions for the archaeological site, accompanied by Excel artifact catalog.